diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 29308d6518..cb727fffee 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ under the License.
       </plugin>
       <plugin>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.2</version>
+        <version>2.3</version>
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>